| Description |
1 online resource (xxxi, 288 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Clarendon lectures in English ; 2007 |
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Clarendon lectures in English ; 2007.
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| Contents |
Borderline sanctity : Dorothea of Montau, 1347-1394 -- Anchoritic damsel : Margery Kempe of Lynn, c.1373-c.1440 -- Holy Amazon : Mary Ward of Yorkshire, 1585-1645 -- Vice queen of Ireland : Elizabeth Cary of Drury Lane, c.1585-1649 |
| Summary |
It takes a strong woman to secure bookish remembrance in future times. The four fascinating Catholic women considered here - Dorothea of Montau, Margery Kempe of Lynn, Mary Ward of Yorkshire and Elizabeth Cary of Drury Lane - shock, surprise and court historical danger |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dorothea, von Montau, 1347-1394.
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Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373-
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Ward, Mary, 1585-1645.
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Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639.
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| SUBJECT |
Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639 fast |
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Dorothea, von Montau, 1347-1394 fast |
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Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373- fast |
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Ward, Mary, 1585-1645 fast |
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Dorothea von Montau, Heilige 1347-1394 gnd |
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Margery Kempe 1373-1439 gnd |
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Ward, Humphry Mrs. 1851-1920 gnd |
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Cary, Elizabeth Lady Falkland 1585-1639 gnd |
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Dorothea von Montau. idszbz |
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Kempe, Margery. idszbz |
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Ward, Maria. idszbz |
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Cary, Elizabeth. idszbz |
| Subject |
Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
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Women in literature.
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Women in the Catholic Church -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources
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Women in the Catholic Church -- History -- 16th century -- Sources
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Catholic women -- Biography
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Catholics -- Biography.
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Women and literature -- History -- To 1500
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Women and literature -- History -- 16th century
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Catholic women
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Catholics
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Literature, Medieval
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Women and literature
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Women in literature
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Women in the Catholic Church
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Languages & Literatures.
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Literature - General.
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Litteratur -- historia -- medeltiden.
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Kvinnor i litteraturen.
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Kvinnor och Romersk-katolska kyrkan -- historia -- före 1500 -- källor.
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Kvinnor och Romersk-katolska kyrkan -- historia -- 1500-talet -- källor.
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Katolska kvinnor -- biografi.
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Katoliker -- biografi.
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Kvinnor och litteratur -- historia -- före 1500.
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Kvinnor och litteratur -- historia -- 1500-talet.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191730924 |
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0191730920 |
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